Sci-Tech

Serious pollution ruins popular Ha Noi lake
05/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – While Bay Mau Lake inside Thong Nhat park has been a destination of relax for people in the south of Ha Noi for more than half a century, the nearby Ba Mau lake, has become severely polluted, said Ha Dinh Duc, Local residents will welcome...
Rare breed gayal found in southern sanctuary
03/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Traces of a rare type of gayal were found in Phuoc Binh national garden in Bac Ai district, sourthern Ninh Thuan province, reported conservationists. “The living place of two herds of around 40 gayals was discovered in the park two years...
Vietnam wins award in global architecture competition
03/07/2009 05:00
The Global Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction presented the silver award, worth US$200,000, to architects of a low-impact green field university campus July 3. The model of low-impact green field university campus (Photo: Holcimfoundation.org)...
‘Green bag’ campaign aims to reduce Hanoi shoppers’ reliance on plastics
02/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Up to 10,000 households in Ha Noi will be supplied with environmentally-friendly shopping bags for shopping in a pilot effort to reduce the use of plastic bags. The next phase of the green shopping bag project will be in HCM City....
Fighting to save Pu Mat
02/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Efforts need to be stepped up to protect the UNESCO recognised Pu Mat National Park, which has long been exploited by illegal loggers, said Nguyen Van Minh, deputy director of the park. The Pu Mat National Park. (Photo:...
Men given years in jail for killing langurs
01/07/2009 05:00
While hunting in the forest in Ninh Hoa district, Khanh Hoa province, two men shot two langurs to death. The local court sentenced them to a total of 54 months in jail. Chanh and Canh at the court on July 2. On July 2, the court of Ninh Hoa district, in...
‘Green’ bags to end piles of retail plastic
01/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – As many as 10,000 households in Ha Noi will be supplied with sets of environmentally-friendly bags for shopping in an effort to dramatically reduce the use of plastic bags. The next phase of the green shopping bag project will be in HCM City....